Dear sisters and brothers,

Om Namah Shivaya. Hope this mail finds you all in the best of health and spirits. It has been a challenging year 2020 with the Corona virus global pandemic, which has affected all the countries in the world, and also different spheres of human life.

We know that Amma’s visit to your country every year is the event that you look forward to with so much eagerness. As the pandemic has not subsided and the numbers are still increasing, we regret to inform you that Amma’s European Tour 2020 will not be happening. Due to the curbs on international travel, gathering of people in a place, and other strict regulations, there is no way that we can go ahead with the tour this Fall.

Amma has been repeatedly mentioning as to how much She is missing being with Her devotees and well-wishers physically, though She is seeing all of you in Her heart all the time. Hope you will keep yourself inspired with reflection on Amma’s teachings and your practices, and will be able to connect with Amma inside. Let us pray that the things return to normalcy soon and Amma can visit your beautiful country like the previous years.

Swami Ramakrishna

We have been closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19 and are aware of the uncertainty felt by so many worldwide.

This decision was made taking into account current directives and precautionary advice from health authorities with regard to preventing further spread of the virus. It is also in line with actions taken by Amma’s other international organisations. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. It is nevertheless our responsibility as an organisation to prioritise your health.

We will continue to assess the situation on a weekly basis and provide regular updates regarding our activities going forward. Updates will be available through the Amma UK website, email newsletters, Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets.

Amma recently spoke about the virus and the tools provided in spirituality to help us cope with the current situation and also emphasized the need to follow health department preventative advice (see full message below). In addition to the preventative measures mentioned above, we will continue to pray for the situation to improve as per Amma’s guidance. We are also working to facilitate online satsang, meditation and prayer.

We thank all of our satsang members and supporters for your understanding as we adapt to these challenging times together and we pray that with God’s Grace, this situation passes quickly. We would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all the health professionals who continue to offer their skills and services. We pray for their health and well-being.

Aum Shanti

Directors of Friends of Amma